Youth work courses are continuing to adapt to meet changing employment conditions in the sector. Charlotte Goddard examines how institutions are preparing students for employment opportunities.
Youth work provision is becoming increasingly diversified, as needs and budgets vary across the country. Charlotte Goddard investigates whether courses and qualifications are keeping up with the changes
Professor Cathy Nutbrown's interim report of early education and childcare qualifications states that despite unwavering evidence that good quality provision is vital for young children's development, the work of the early years sector is "widely seen as low status, low paid and low skilled".
Turnover of directors of children’s services (DCSs) in 2020/21 was half that of the previous year, with 12 new permanent appointments, according to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.
The government is investing £200m to extend its Supporting Families programme to March 2025. Supporting Families provides targeted early interventions for families with complex, interconnected problems.
During 2021/22, there were 18 new permanent appointments of directors of children’s services (DCSs), up from 12 the previous year, according to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services. Fewer local authorities are combining children’s and adult services with just 22 “twin hat” directors, the lowest number since 2010.